Im doing a cheap lift. I have a custom s10 pack in the rear with shackles and the front im doing f150 coils with spacers. This is a woods truck only basically. I was wondering if anyone has ever extended their LCAs.

The stock ones are u channel design and are very weak. I was going to cut them in half, install square stock inside the u channel and weld it on the inside. then box the top in. Was also thinking of doing some plug welds from the outside to the square stock.

Any idea why this WOULDNT work as far as binding in the mounts etc?

 

Here is a chart to help you figure what length your arms need to be at certain heights. Control arms lengths are important for castor and location of axle in the wheel wells. At 3", you will be ok with stock arms, just expect the axle to move back toward the cab a little and some minor bumpsteer.

Control Arm Length Application Chart
For Jeep Cherokee (XJ)

Lift...........Lower Control Arms/Upper Control Arms
********Decimal**Fraction**Decimal**Fraction
Stock........15.75.......15 ¾........15.00.......15
2”.............15.92.......16............14.88 .... ...15
3”.............16.09.......16............14.92 .... ...15
4”.............16.33.......16 3/8......15.03.......15
4.5”..........16.47.......16 ½........15.11.......15
5”.............16.62.......16 5/8......15.21.......15 ¼
6”.............16.97.......17............15.44 .... ...15 ½
7”.............17.36.......17 3/8......15.74.......15 ¾
8”.............17.81.......17 ¾........16.09.......16
9”.............18.30.......18 ¼........16.50.......16 ½
10”...........18.82.......18 ¾........16.96.......17

 

Good luck with those F150 springs, don't expect any flex.

 

Thanks blue! That helps a bunch!. Yea the 150 springs will do for now. Going to get everything else dialed in then ill look for some nice springs correct for the xj.

 

Drop brackets for 4"+ , WJ LCA's for 3.5"~ish

 

I would just bite the bullet and buy some lift coils and just do it once.I got mine at rustys off road for about 140 bucks shipped.

 

I have a set of WJ LCA's....my ? is if I install them..will I have to replace the UCA's as well?